Summary

This comprehensive reference to basic on-the-job procedures used everyday in the labs of the biotechnology/bioscience industry focuses on basic laboratory methods, the principles that underlie those methods, and the equipment that makes laboratory work possible. Contains a comprehensive index allowing lab workers to quickly locate a procedure of interest. Covers: Applied Math for the Biosciences; Quality Systems and the Laboratory; Biotechnology and the Regulation of Medical and Food Products; General Laboratory Safety and Chemical Safety; Handling Radioactive Substances Safely; Biological Safety; Statistics for Laboratory Scientists; Laboratory Measurements; Laboratory Solutions; Basic Separation Methods.

A reference or on-site training manual for bench scientists/technicians working in biotechnology/bioscience laboratories.

Author Bio

Seidman, Lisa : Madison Area Technical College

Lisa Seidman received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and has taught for over twelve years in the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wisconsin. The authors welcome comments and feedback from readers. You can e-mail Cynthia Moore at [email protected]

Moore, Cynthia : Illinois State University

Cynthia Moore received her doctoral degree from Temple University School of Medicine and has a career both in research and as a science educator. She is currently a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. The authors welcome comments and feedback from readers. You can e-mailLisa Seidman at [email protected]

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION TO THE BIOTECHNOLOGY WORKPLACE.

1. Biotechnology and the Workplace. 2. Introduction to a Safe Workplace. 3. Biotechnology and the Regulation of Medical and Food Products.

II. PRODUCT QUALITY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY.

4. Introduction to Product Quality Systems. 5. Documentation: The Foundation of Quality. 6. Quality Systems in the Laboratory. 7. Quality Systems in the Production Facility.

Other Editions of Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology

This comprehensive reference to basic on-the-job procedures used everyday in the labs of the biotechnology/bioscience industry focuses on basic laboratory methods, the principles that underlie those methods, and the equipment that makes laboratory work possible. Contains a comprehensive index allowing lab workers to quickly locate a procedure of interest. Covers: Applied Math for the Biosciences; Quality Systems and the Laboratory; Biotechnology and the Regulation of Medical and Food Products; General Laboratory Safety and Chemical Safety; Handling Radioactive Substances Safely; Biological Safety; Statistics for Laboratory Scientists; Laboratory Measurements; Laboratory Solutions; Basic Separation Methods.

A reference or on-site training manual for bench scientists/technicians working in biotechnology/bioscience laboratories.

Lisa Seidman received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and has taught for over twelve years in the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wisconsin. The authors welcome comments and feedback from readers. You can e-mail Cynthia Moore at [email protected]

Moore, Cynthia : Illinois State University

Cynthia Moore received her doctoral degree from Temple University School of Medicine and has a career both in research and as a science educator. She is currently a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. The authors welcome comments and feedback from readers. You can e-mailLisa Seidman at [email protected]

Summary

This comprehensive reference to basic on-the-job procedures used everyday in the labs of the biotechnology/bioscience industry focuses on basic laboratory methods, the principles that underlie those methods, and the equipment that makes laboratory work possible. Contains a comprehensive index allowing lab workers to quickly locate a procedure of interest. Covers: Applied Math for the Biosciences; Quality Systems and the Laboratory; Biotechnology and the Regulation of Medical and Food Products; General Laboratory Safety and Chemical Safety; Handling Radioactive Substances Safely; Biological Safety; Statistics for Laboratory Scientists; Laboratory Measurements; Laboratory Solutions; Basic Separation Methods.

A reference or on-site training manual for bench scientists/technicians working in biotechnology/bioscience laboratories.

Author Bio

Seidman, Lisa : Madison Area Technical College

Lisa Seidman received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and has taught for over twelve years in the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wisconsin. The authors welcome comments and feedback from readers. You can e-mail Cynthia Moore at [email protected]

Moore, Cynthia : Illinois State University

Cynthia Moore received her doctoral degree from Temple University School of Medicine and has a career both in research and as a science educator. She is currently a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. The authors welcome comments and feedback from readers. You can e-mailLisa Seidman at [email protected]

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION TO THE BIOTECHNOLOGY WORKPLACE.

1. Biotechnology and the Workplace. 2. Introduction to a Safe Workplace. 3. Biotechnology and the Regulation of Medical and Food Products.

II. PRODUCT QUALITY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY.

4. Introduction to Product Quality Systems. 5. Documentation: The Foundation of Quality. 6. Quality Systems in the Laboratory. 7. Quality Systems in the Production Facility.